Tag: A Valediction

NEWS: Obscura dance with “The Necromancer”?

Ahead of their rescheduled European tour with Persefone and Disillusion that begins and ends in their native Germany, Progressive Technical Death Metal masters Obscura have shared a music video for “The Necromancer“. Another one cut from their current album “A Valediction” which is out now via Nuclear Blast, the album that is the product of

Bootleg: “Exit Life” from Obscura!

As the rescheduled “A Valediction Europe” tour that will see Disillusion and Persefone join German Progressive Technical Death Metal heavy weights Obscura upon our shores, the band have continued to offer up a few blasts from the past by digging out archive footage from live shows of yesteryear. The latest of those is “Exit Life”

Documentary: “A Valediction” World Tour #1 with Obscura!

Making the absolute most of the opportunity to keep themselves in the headlines following the release of their incredible Progressive Technical Death Metal album “A Valediction” via Nuclear Blast, Germans Obscura have shared part #1 of a World Tour documentary series that will see them travel the US, Mexico and Canada with Vale Of Pnath

Playthrough: “A Valediction” from Obscura!

Ahead of their US tour German Progressive Technical Death Metallers Obscura have taken a moment from their busy rehearsal schedule to let mastermind Steffen Kummerer record a playthrough video for the title track. If you think you’ve got what it takes to be able to play the cut after watching the video, the band have

Documentary: The Making Of “A Valediction” #12 with Obscura!

We may have thought that with the arrival of “A Valediction” via Nuclear Blast back in November that German Progressive Technical Death Metallers Obscura were done with their documentary series documenting the making of the record but since they have managed to squeeze in a couple more episodes, much to our delight. The #12 episode

Documentary: The Making Of “A Valediction” #11 with Obscura!

A month after both the tenth part of the making of “A Valediction” and the album itself from German Progressive Technical Death Metallers Obscura, part eleven is the retrospective look back that no one saw coming but that is interesting none the less. The postponement of their European tour with Persefone back to September means

Documentary: The Making Of “A Valediction” #10 with Obscura!

The subject of the tenth part of the making of “A Valediction” from German Progressive Technical Death Metal Masters Obscura is all about the returning legendary Fretless Bass player Jeroen Paul Thesseling and his input on the album. Endorsing Warwick Basses of the seven string variety may not be every bassists instrument of choice but

Throwback: “Vortex Omnivium” from Obscura!

Recorded at Woodshed Studio in Landshut Germany between June and October 2010 for a March 2011 release via Relapse Records, “Omnivium” by German Progressive Technical Death Metallers Obscura has reached the decade of destruction milestone in 2021. Assisted by engineer Victor Bullok, also know as V. Santura (Dark Fortress, Triptykon) who produced, mixed and mastered, the

Documentary: The Making Of “A Valediction” #9 with Obscura!

With the making of featurette for the upcoming new album from German Progressive Technical Death Metallers Obscura running out of road, the band have turned to the vocal recording sessions of multi instrumentalist and mastermind Steffen Kummerer. Their sixth album “A Valediction” will be released on 19th November via Nuclear Blast Records despite their with

Documentary: The Making Of “A Valediction” #8 with Obscura!

Returning to the music video for their recently released single “When Stars Collide” which features a guest vocal appearance from Björn Strid of Soilwork and was once again produced by director Mirko Witzki, German Progressive Technical Death Metallers Obscura have gone behind the scenes for the latest entry in their making of series for new